New Naked Gun trailer promises a wild ride with Liam Neeson and a Pamela Anderson surprise. Watch
Naked Gun trailer: The Naked Gun franchise from the late 80s and early 90s comprised three police comedy spoofs featuring the legendary Leslie Nielsen. Now Paramount Pictures are bringing back the franchise with actor Liam Neeson playing the role of Nielsen's son, who has become an out-of-pocket and chaos magnet detective just like his father. Armed with a star-studded cast, bludgeoning humour and, of course, Neeson's less talked about comedic timing, the film will hope to recreate the magic of the original while trying not to take itself too seriously.
The trailer opens up with a stroll down memory lane, as viewers of this generation are introduced to the notoriously funny but efficient 'Police-Force'. Neeson takes a knee in front of a portrait of his father, Frankie Drebin (Nielsen), and promises him that he will make him proud. As the camera zooms out, we see a line of detectives doing the same in front of other portraits, while a young police officer looks at the picture of Nordberg (played by OJ Simpson) and refuses to pay any kind of tribute to him. This is a nod to OJ falling out of grace with the entire industry after he was accused of killing his ex-wife and her partner.
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Several shots of Liam Neeson's complete disregard for laws and regulations follow, as the descendant of Frankie Drebin starts shooting up a cafe, just so he can cut in the bathroom line. The main case of the narrative arrives as Pamela Anderson continues her glorious return to the big screen after the 2024 film The Last Showgirl. Rapper Busta Rhymes and WWE wrestler Cody Rhodes will also be joining in with hilarious cameos, as the makers of the film seem to be paying homage to several movie franchises, including Mission: Impossible.
Directed by Akiva Schaffer, the cast of the film includes Liam Neeson, Kevin Durand, Paul Walter Hauser, Pamela Anderson, Danny Huston, Liza Koshy, Michael Bisping, David Lengel, Cody Rhodes and Busta Rhymes. The film will release on August 1.
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